CREATING A SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL FACT-FINDING AND POLICY ADVISORY COMMISSION ON THE PROTECTION OF OVERSEAS FILIPINOS (GANCAYCO COMMISSION) AGAINST CERTAIN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, IN CONNECTION WITH THE DELIA MAGA-FLOR CONTEMPLACION CASE

CREATING THE INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE FOR THE JAPAN-PHILIPPINES ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (JPEPA) SENATE RATIFICATION

DESIGNATING THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AS THE LEAD AGENCY TO ORGANIZE THE PHILIPPINE HOSTING OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE GLOBAL FORUM ON MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT (GFMD) AND ITS RELATED MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES

DESIGNATING THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AS THE LEAD TO ORGANIZE AND CARRY OUT THE SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES RELATIVE TO THE SPECIAL NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT (NAM) MINISTERIAL MEETING ON INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND COOPERATION FOR PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT

CREATING A COMMITTEE FOR THE SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM ALL FORMS OF NEGLECT, ABUSE, CRUELTY, EXPLOITATION, DISCRIMINATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS PREJUDICIAL TO THEIR DEVELOPMENT

To : Department of Foreign Affairs Department of Interior and Local Government Department of . . .

Enjoining all cabinet members and heads of government-owned and controlled corporations to observe the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Day on August 12, 2009 and actively support and participate in the activities relative thereto.

Providing for the reconstitution of the Suggestion and Incentive Awards Committee (SIAC) in the Office of the President (Proper)

DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO TAKE CHARGE OF THE PREPARATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH ALL INCOMING STATE AND OFFICIAL VISITS

CONSTITUTING PERFORMANCE TEAMS TO CONDUCT PERFORMANCE AUDITS ON THE PRESIDENTIAL ARM ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND TEE NATIONAL HOUSING CORPORATION – PEOPLE’S HOMESITE AND HOUSING CORPORATION.

IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, A NEGOTIATING PANEL IS HEREBY RECONSTITUTED TO BE COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING:

ENJOINING THE NATION TO CELEBRATE SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 AS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER

DECLARING THE LAST WEEK OF JUNE OF EACH YEAR AS “INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP WEEK”

DESIGNATING LANDBANK BUILDING 1 ALONG SEN. GIL PUYAT AVENUE, MAKATI CITY AS THE COMMON PREMISES OF THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM IN THE PHILIPPINES

DECLARING SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 AS THE “INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE IN THE PHILIPPINES”

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE NATIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE, STRENGTHENING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS (NCCA) AND ITS AFFILIATED CULTURAL AGENCIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT DEFINING THE CRIME OF FINANCING OF TERRORISM, PROVIDING PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT DEFINING AND PENALIZING ENFORCED OR INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE

AN ACT EXPANDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9208, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION AND SUPPORT OF TRAFFICKED PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATIONS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

AN ACT RECOGNIZING THE PRINCIPLE OF RECIPROCITY AS BASIS FOR THE GRANT OF INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CARRIERS AND RATIONALIZING OTHER TAXES IMPOSED THEREON BY AMENDING SECTIONS 28(A)(3)(a), 109, 118 AND 236 OF THE NATIONAL INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (NIRC), AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

An act instituting the Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Program, creating for the purpose the Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Board, and for other purposes.

An act providing stronger measures against unlawful practices, businesses and schemes of matching and offering Filipinos to foreign nationals for purposes of marriage or common law partnership, repealing for the purpose Republic Act no. 6955, also referred to as the "Anti-Mail Order Bride Law".

AN ACT RATIONALIZING AND EXPANDING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM VIABILITY OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8282, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 'SOCIAL SECURITY ACT OF 1997".

AN ACT MANDATING THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA) TO DEVELOP, PUBLISH, DISSEMINATE AND UPDATE A HANDBOOK ON THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MIGRANT WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995", AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10022.

AN ACT WAIVING GOVERNMENT FEES AND CHARGES IN THE ISSUANCE OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT OF FIRST TIME JOBSEEKERS.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE FOR SOCIAL WELFARE ATTACHE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINO ACT OF 1995", AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT PROVIDING BENEFITS AND PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN, PROMOTE AND DEVELOP THE PHILIPPINE STARTUP ECOSYSTEM.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE SPACE DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION POLICY AND CREATING THE PHILIPPINE SPACE AGENCY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO PREVENT, PROHIBIT AND PENALIZE TERRORISM, THEREBY REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9372, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "HUMAN SECURITY ACT OF 2007"